Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery]
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Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi · Mar 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study[Injuries after lobectomy: a prospective randomized comparison of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and mini-thoracotomy].
To compare the differences of injuries and recovery between video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and mini-thoracotomy (MT) in patients with clinical early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after lobectomy. ⋯ Compared with MT, VATS for lobectomy has less postoperative pain, faster recovery, but can't reduce postoperative release of cytokines.